Michael J. Collins

Michael J. Collins studies journalism and political science at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Michael previously worked at the WKU College Heights Herald as Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all daily operations for print and WKUHerald.com. He also worked as a writer from 2019-2020, Digital News editor during the spring of 2021, and Content Manager in the fall of 2021. He also worked as a multimedia reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in the summer of 2021. He produced videos for STLToday.com as well as photos and writing for print. Michael worked as a reporter for the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting and WFPL 89.3 in Louisville, Kentucky, during the summer of 2022. Michael wrote and produced news and feature segments for radio and articles for web. His investigative work with KyCIR focused primarily on judicial ethics and prison conditions.

After the courts struck down a couple legislative attempts at “school choice” measures, some lawmakers are asking Kentucky voters to change the constitution. Amendment 2 would allow public dollars to fund private and charter education instead of being reserved solely for public education.
By Michael J. Collins
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Judges and judicial candidates are expected to file financial disclosures each year in order to limit conflicts of interest. But an analysis by KyCIR revealed that the forms aren’t specific enough and don’t actually reveal much about their financial holdings.
By Michael J. Collins
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